FAO Conference

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The FAO Conference is the supreme decision-making body of the Food and Agriculture Organization, where member countries meet to set global policies and priorities on food security, agriculture, and nutrition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
plenary organ
appoints Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
approves FAO Programme of Work and Budget
authorityOver FAO Council
Technical Committees of FAO
composedOf associate members of the Food and Agriculture Organization
member states of the Food and Agriculture Organization
observers from non-member states and organizations
convenes general debate on the state of food and agriculture
elects FAO Council
surface form: FAO Council members
establishedBy Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization
governs overall policy of the Food and Agriculture Organization
hasFunction admit new member states to FAO
adopt conventions and agreements under FAO auspices
appoint the Director-General of FAO
approve budget of the Food and Agriculture Organization
approve programme of work of the Food and Agriculture Organization
elect members of the FAO Council
review work of the Food and Agriculture Organization
set global policies on food and agriculture
set priorities on agriculture
set priorities on food security
set priorities on nutrition
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
location Food and Agriculture Organization
surface form: FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy
meetingType regular session
special session
meetsEvery two years
organizer Food and Agriculture Organization
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
parentOrganization United Nations system
partOf Food and Agriculture Organization
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
role principal governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization
supreme decision-making body of the Food and Agriculture Organization
shortName FAO Conference self-linksurface differs
surface form: Conference of FAO
topic agriculture
fisheries
food security
forestry
nutrition
rural development

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this entity surface form: Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
Director-General of FAO appointedBy FAO Conference
this entity surface form: United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture
FAO Council electionBy FAO Conference
CFS establishedBy FAO Conference
this entity surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization Conference
this entity surface form: Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
this entity surface form: Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO Council parentBody FAO Conference
Director-General of FAO reportsTo FAO Conference
FAO Council reportsTo FAO Conference
Technical Committees of FAO reportsTo FAO Conference
FAO Conference shortName FAO Conference self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Conference of FAO
FAO Secretariat supports FAO Conference